(Photo: Jack Harris/WCSN) CORVALLIS, Ore., -- Arizona State has captured bowl eligibility with a 40-24 win over the Oregon State Beavers on Saturday. Here are the best notes and quotes from the Sun Devils first win in Corvallis since 2005: PLAYERS, COACHES DISCUSS REACHING BOWL ELIGIBILITY Coach Todd Graham: "It's very important for
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ASU Football: Sun Devils hoping up-tempo offense leads to bowl berth
(Photo: Nicholas Badders/WCSN) After beginning last week's loss at UCLA with a punt, Arizona State’s offense cranked up the pace. Two drives later, the Sun Devils had 14 points on the board in the Rose Bowl. They went fast. They found the end zone. ASU hasn’t been an out-and-out “tempo” team this year, but
ASU Football: Sun Devils aiming to clean up red zone offense after stumble at UCLA
(Photo: Nicholas Badders/WCSN) ASU could have beaten UCLA in the Rose Bowl last Saturday night. But missed second half chances in the red zone stymied the Sun Devils. On three occasions ASU got the ball inside the 20-yard-line – and twice inside the 10 – only to come away with three points each time. “If
ASU Football: Sun Devils preparing for Rosen-led UCLA Attack
(Photo: Nicholas Badders/WCSN) In ASU’s eight Pac-12 conference games this season, the Sun Devils have faced eight offenses that all share one common denominator: Each had a dangerous and statistically dominant running back. In two months, ASU has faced six of the Pac-12’s seven most productive tail backs. But that streak will finally
ASU Football: Graham praises Sun Devils after comeback against Colorado
(Photo: Nicholas Badders/WCSN) One more win. That is all Arizona State needs to clinch bowl-eligibility this year, drawing a step closer to the postseason after a 41-30 comeback win over Colorado on Saturday. A week ago, ASU coach Todd Graham declared November a championship month, but it took his team a half of football
ASU Football: Demario Richard fuels comeback win over Colorado
(Photo: Nicholas Badders/WCSN) After three quarters, ASU football trailed Colorado 27-17. The Sun Devils were teetering on the edge of a frustrating home loss that would’ve put them under .500. Instead, Demario Richard rumbled his way to a career-high 189 rushing yards and willed ASU to a 41-30 comeback win over
ASU Football: Behind rushing outburst, Sun Devils erase fourth quarter deficit in 41-30 win over CU
(Photo: Nicholas Badders/WCSN) The name of the game was opportunity for Arizona State in its 41-30 victory over the Colorado Buffaloes. Opportunity for freshman Eno Benjamin to run for his first career touchdown and help the Sun Devils erase a 10-point forth quarter deficit, opportunity for a defense that seemed to be
ASU Football: After getting ‘out-coached’, ASU staff mixing up practice personnel while search for consistency goes on
(Photo: Nicholas Badders) A week ago, Arizona State was riding high, fighting for a place atop the Pac-12 South Standings. This week, the Sun Devils coaching staff has been left to explain their team’s regression against USC. “We’ve just got to do a better job of coaching and teaching,” coach Todd Graham said.
